Category: Broadband News

FOMSN brings you broadband news from around the world! Broadband deployment is progressing in almost every country. There is a clear shift from the conventional broadband technologies to the fiber optic technology to deliver high-speed communication services.

The “Taiwan 5G Alliance – CHT Pilot Team” has signed a MoU with Korea 5G Forum to leverage each other’s strengths and Promote 5G Ecosystem. The CHT Pilot team is organized by CHT under the supervision of the Taiwanese Ministry of Economic Affairs. The MoU with Korea 5G Forum will establish a strategic partnership for 5G development and deployment. The…

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan has selected Comtrend for the supply of its Ethernet over Coax Adapter, GCA-6000 and Ethernet over Powerline Adapter, PG-9173. Both adapter solutions from Comtrend are powered by MaxLiner’s 88LX3142 and 88LX2718 G.hn technology. Comtrend adapters based on MaxLinear’s G.hn home-networking solutions would deliver gigabit-class service to their FTTx subscribers in Taiwan. Taiwanese telecom service provider, Chunghwa…

Nigeria’s Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN) had started the Google Station Initiative at Wuse Market, Abuja, aimed at providing free public Wi-Fi service. The decision to bring Google Station to Nigeria was taken when the BCN’s Vice President visited the Google office at the Silicon Valley in October last year. In order to support the wifi spots, a strong backbone network…

Hammer Fiber Optics Holdings Corp and Wikibuli had reached to an agreement that would provide broadband serrvice in Dominica. Both companies through a press release announced that the transaction between them had closed as planned on 1 January, 2019.

Poland’s T-Mobile says Dr Clown Foundation has become its first commercial client for the fiber optic broadband service. As T-Mobile has been implementing its strategy to transform from mobile to convergence operator to a fiber-optic internet service provider in Poland.

Telia Carrier and Telxius announced a landmark agreement for multi-terabit capacity services combining transatlantic capacity from Telxius in the new 6,600 km MAREA cable system and Telia Carrier’s European backbone...

ZTE has successfully completed the tests on its IP+Optical solutions along with China Mobile. The pilot Projects conducted in five Chinese cities tested the capabilities of ZTE’s SDN based IP+Optical...